2018 J1 WAIVER TIMELINE

[JWaiver_2019 21]

33 minutes ago, ludozambia said:

Hello everyone,

 

I checked my status online and its blank..its says no information concerning my case...any ideas?

It has been discussed in other two threads. 

[LuizaT 0]

Did anyone got a favorable recommendation from DOE recently? They changed the processing time to 12 to 16 weeks!!! Is it seriously taking that long now?? I have all my documents received since 02/26 and was expecting to get the recommendation within around a month... I have a postdoc position waiting for me and I don't know if they will wait that long! I'm starting to get desperate here....

[Sam2019 2]

On 2/26/2019 at 12:23 AM, Conrad2019 said:

DOS sent a favourable recommendation on FEBURARY 7th, i havent received any letter of receipt from USCIS? wondering whats going on.

Hi Conrad2019, 

Did you get the final approval from the USCIS yet? 

DoS sent my favorable recommendation letter on February 20th and I got the receipt from the USCIS a few days after that, but I did not get the final approval yet. I am so worried.

Thanks in advance.  

[Sam2019 2]

Hi Folks, 

DoS sent my favorable recommendation letter on February 20th and I got the receipt from the USCIS a few days after that, but I did not get the final approval yet. I am so worried.

Also, my case status says "name was updated." It has been like that since February 22nd and nothing changed since then. What does this mean?  

[ludozambia 0]

On 2/28/2019 at 6:15 PM, bibble said:

Final update from me for those watching current timelines. DOS recommendation letter was received February 11th, USCIS received in the lockbox on February 13th, notice of action received February 20th, approval granted on February 22nd, and I-797 received from Vermont today. Online cases status never updated beyond the initial receipt. If that timeline seems  relatively quick, I suspect it's because my senator's office have been in contact with USCIS to hasten things. 

 

Unrelated because I was applying with the DOS recommendation letter, but my H-1B petition was filed today. Not quite in time to avoid temporary unemployment, but I'll take it!

Hi Bibble, I think there are similarities with my case, I had 2 J1, first was a 6 weeks DOS sponsored program, then I returned back home for 9 months. I returned on another J1 research scholar as a postdoc and have been in the US for 3 years now. I applied using the NOS. I am curious to know how you drafted your statement of reason. My email is ludozambia@gmail.com. Thanks

 

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[okland 31]

I have seen several people in the Forum getting their recommendations but mine has been stuck since January 31st. Does anyone knows what do to? Who can I contact to get this thing going?

 

Thanks

[Coco8 1,042]

On 3/27/2019 at 6:37 PM, okland said:

I have seen several people in the Forum getting their recommendations but mine has been stuck since January 31st. Does anyone knows what do to? Who can I contact to get this thing going?

 

Thanks

 

The timeline is 12-16 weeks. You are not there yet.

[Coco8 1,042]

On 3/4/2019 at 1:06 AM, ludozambia said:

Hello everyone,

 

I have a question about my J1 application.

 

I have been on 2 J1 programs. The first one was a 6 weeks exchange visitor program and received DOS funding. I returned home for about a year and then returned as a postdoc on another J1 program (research scholar). I am been considered for an assistant professor position in a number of universities. I am wondering which of the J1 should I apply for a waiver from? Am I subject to both J1 visas or just the last one? Please help. 

 

So, for the first one, your year at home and any time after that (holidays) counts towards the 2 years you have to be at home. You are subject for this and maybe you don't have much time left. You can count it and maybe take the summer vacation in your country, then get the H1B in the consulate.  I did a waiver, because I did the short exchange visitor before my PhD and spent almost no time at home. It took quite a while, so you need to make a decision and fast.

 

The postdoc, if it was funded by your university, then you are only subject to the 2 years based on country specifics (career). You need to check what it says on your visa. It should specify whether you are subject or not. 

 

 

 

[okland 31]

8 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

 

The timeline is 12-16 weeks. You are not there yet.

Got my favorable this past Wedenesday (April 3rd).

[Dina Ait 0]

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Edited May 13, 2019 by DiDiaz

[Dina Ait 0]

I applied to waiver based on IGA June 15, 2018.

They received my package and i got a case number June 28, 2018. But i still waiting from that point. It’s has been already almost 46 weeks- which is 10 months. I contacted waiver division couple times- and they said that they don’t know when I’m gonna get an answer.

Does anyone is waiting/waited as long as me???

I would appreciate if somebody answer...

[Ana Pinto 0]

All the cases in this forum were very helpful to me, so would like to share my timeline for anyone who's going through the process now.

I applied under "no objection rule" and was a student in the Brazilian Science Without Borders program. 

 

Sent in all paperwork by mid January, but in the system says it was received on February 12.

 

USCIS received the paperwork on May 1st and accepted it on May 2nd. I received both letters at the same time in the mail on May 11th.

 

Hope this is helpful! Good luck 

[Rafa2018 0]

I have been waiting for the USCIS (Vermont Center) final decision on my J-1 waiver (no-objection statement) since November 17th, 2018. I have just received the approval document in the mail just to see that they made a mistake and sent me what I believe to be someone else's ( A Cardiologist going to TX) with my name and case number on it. The excitement to have received is blinding (Hahaha) but beware and read your documents throughly!

[J1Hardship2020 1]

Hello,

 

I too had a pending finding along with all of my received documents and now it says the same thing as yours?

 

When did this change for you? Also did the DOS send a favorable recommendation back to USCIS?

 

Thanks!